Female
age is very important
in consideration of probability for conception because it is very much
related to
egg quality.
Egg quantity - also referred
to as
ovarian reserve - is
the number of eggs a woman has remaining for use in the future. In
general, egg quantity is also closely related to age, but can also vary
dramatically at any age. There are tests of ovarian reserve that are
done by fertility specialists that help estimate how good a woman's
remaining egg supply is.
Antral follicle counts
on ultrasound and Day 3 FSH (follicle stimulation hormone)
and estradiol testing are the best and most commonly utilized tests of
ovarian reserve.
Patients often say: "My eggs are fine,
I don't think I need any testing for that." When asked how they know
that the eggs are fine, the most common answers are either; "Because I
get my period every month." - or - "Because my gynecologist said that
my eggs are fine." However, the gynecologist has not performed any
tests of ovarian reserve, so he or she is giving the patient
information that is based on an assumption and not based on any real
data, or perhaps the patient and the gynecologist did not communicate
well and there was a misunderstanding about the "egg issue".
OVARIAN RESERVE
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